Picture someone giving birth. What do you see? For most people the first thing that comes to mind is someone lying back on a bed probably...

It isn’t one of the common pregnancy ailments you might have heard about before but it is something that comes up in pretty much every...

If you haven't already read Part 1, please head over to that one first as this one carries on; after the birth and what happens next....

You might be planning a caesarean birth for many reasons. You might already know that it is the right option to have a planned or...

Throughout the whole of your pregnancy it is really common to feel like you are riding an emotional rollercoaster with no way out. There...

Blog by: Peter Tennant and Tomasina Stacey For most people, ‘taking a risk’ means doing something that might backfire. And if something...

It can be a bit tricky being the non-birthing partner in the postnatal period. Your partner is recovering from pregnancy and birth, may...

Whether you are the birth partner for your partner or for a friend or family member chances are you want to be the best possible you can...

I was recently in a workplace team event where the facilitator was taking about transitions and how they are managed. Lots of us are...

I have taught hundreds of pregnant women since 2013 and one thing I can see is that not everyone loves being pregnant! They might be...

When I am teaching antenatal classes there are few things that are really common worries about birth, and often they are things that...

I have recently been doing some prenatal yoga training which has been brilliant to remind of all the amazing benefits of pregnancy yoga....

It isn’t uncommon for labour, particularly a first labour, to be labelled as ‘slow’. This can come with all sorts of additional pressures...

How are you feeling? Maybe you have a new baby, maybe your are close to meeting your baby or still a little way to go. This time of year...

When it comes to birth there is A LOT going on in your body. You can probably easily acknowledge contractions, cervix dilating, descent...

One thing that everyone seems to know is that breathing forms a part of your birth plans. You might not know why or how, but you know you...

Today (31st August) is the last day for The Daisy Foundation. I have been proud to be a part of Daisy for over 10 years so it is an...

When it comes to considering your preferences for birth you are likely to find something on a template about pain relief. When you are in...

Once you reach your 28 week appointment your midwife will start to feel your tummy to check the position of your baby. This will be...

When I teach about birth one thing I often say is that the person in labour really needs to be able to shut off the thinking part of...